Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: Amazon

Language: Matses - (mcf)

Alternate Name(s): Maxuruna, Maxirona, Mayuzuna, Majuruna, Matsé (SELF), Matsé (Autonym), Mayiruna, Matsés, Magirona

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Peru

Also found in: Brazil

Population: 1,700

Global Population: 3,300

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Mayoruna of Peru, numbering 1,700, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Amazon people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 3,300 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Matses. The primary religion practiced by the Mayoruna is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available